# 'The Five-Star Weekend' Boss on Changes From Book, Doing More Seasons

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-11 23:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 12.44

## Executive Summary
The Five-Star Weekend showrunner discusses changes from the book and potential future seasons

## Intelligence Brief
The Five-star Weekend, a TV series based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel, has been making headlines with its recent release.


The show has undergone changes from the original book, with some plot points altered for the screen. According to coverage from Variety, the showrunner discusses these changes and the possibility of future seasons.


Coverage from various outlets, including People.com, Yahoo, and Town & Country Magazine, emphasizes the show's stunning real-life filming locations, character storylines, and behind-the-scenes insights. Some outlets, such as Vulture and USA Today, highlight key changes made to the story.


The show's future is uncertain, but the showrunner has teased the possibility of more seasons, including a potential Greece-set Season 2.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Where was 'The Five Star Weekend' filmed?
The show was filmed in various real-life locations, including Nantucket, which Jennifer Garner fell in love with during filming

### What changes were made to 'The Five Star Weekend' from the book?
The show made several changes, including altering the reveal of a character's secret and swapping a murder plot point for something more mundane

### Will there be more seasons of 'The Five Star Weekend'?
The showrunner has teased the possibility of future seasons, including a potential Season 2 set in Greece

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Season, Five Star, T&C Exclusive Behind the Scenes, Key Ingredient, Five Star Weekend Changes, Filmed All About the Stunning Real-Life Locations, Where Was, Elin Hilderbrand Shares the Real Conversation That Inspired, Five Star Weekend Is About Rich Lady Friendships But It Swaps Murder For The Mundane, Gemma Chan Defends Her Five Star Weekend

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People.com | Where Was ‘The Five Star Weekend’ Filmed? All About the Stunning Real-Life Locations | 2026-07-14 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE54ZTdEX0tWV3QzZ1RFaEZ4RWNmOEdMRThGbXBKT0FCQ3htNk5DODhiUzVnM09QU19vY2JFbURmMW9CM1E5a01BQWtqREF3QmRmR3Y4eUVUTy1DM0h4Uk9IWENBQml5YXJrTFgtaGkzb3N2d1d5?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | T&C Exclusive: Behind the Scenes of ‘The Five-Star Weekend’ | 2026-07-14 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPTmpfR0c4SFdJWUxSU19wUjFWY3hzWmExSmpRNFdjaFJlVEd6cDNzMFlvVS1xYkl6NTk3VnFiSHBkZEVRcXNqNm5fTTQxWW9aSndNNS14Mzc0NnF2bUxiYktkTFlNZ0RqU0hvdDA5eE00TjBTNG8tZ2piTGtsekwxTHlQZkVieENlYVpkbnhOazdPUVRq?oc=5) |
| Town & Country Magazine | T&C Exclusive: Behind the Scenes of ‘The Five-Star Weekend’ | 2026-07-14 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNVTl0cWxuckxEMlZiNDkxcjVPM3lQSGlwT2RjeG1ONUVZYUZ6ZkRiSGpzUU8tQkk5TmIzR1Nldno2Vmh6c2JvSUpBZk9SWnZPVlYxd0FZUklPbG9RZnlyTW1iS1lqWmZFUFRwUHNtamxzZ05VUC1mYWhzWTFHZkZOM2FKdHZNMnpCYjVOZDVVR1czYTJkMWxySkttVG01algtX3JrX25WOUxOekpENEZwSl9saU9acXlYSHBJ?oc=5) |
| TODAY.com | Elin Hilderbrand Shares the Real Conversation That Inspired ‘Five Star Weekend’ | 2026-07-14 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOd0pIVDd6bGxKcWRIZGhDTTNjWHEtNUdnaXkxZEF5ZVhmd25KQXhnNmo3cTFBckF0bVQ3ZWtRNlB2MHJlem1qV1RwVE44UDc1aTVtSEMtYngzVUxWQ3pNYWIyY1N0N1dCTUU5QXczRXA3dDgyYkIycXVBMlFXU2cxWUVmV2dvc1ZkQlRneGFzWFVkQkM2VGg0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Where Was “The Five Star Weekend” Filmed? All About the Stunning Real-Life Locations | 2026-07-14 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOeHFDUUEzcklKb0VaLWFYelZiMVRPS0dKVVpDeGRSYVBhcDRDdUdxRDVON21lNHhnVVRnQVlOOVRSbjJCeXF5MWFMQWhOTFVnRXgwOC1pLUUwQTZSOHJaZGtSTnJFWTdqLXhFWUEtY19Da2Y3UGFueDlMTzh4QTRVc0VxSUlKMDFHNnltVkNVWWpjZU9J?oc=5) |
| Vulture | The Five Star Weekend Changes a Key Ingredient | 2026-07-14 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQMVU1emNlZ0Nzekp3YkxBUXdQMDVEUXFxYnJqT3NtazNJU1hNcXBHY1k3SUlZME0xZWlFU1RhQ09MREgyOUptdnpfRkVYTG9FbnpCak9vUlFmSHJzNzJZaWREblpPU2E1MG8zcmlVYnhMSTBVekcwTnpCZWJITlhUUUx3VkN0Y1dzNHdpXw?oc=5) |
| Refinery29 | 'The Five Star Weekend' Is About Rich Lady Friendships, But It Swaps Murder For The Mundane | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOOEZDLTR3eG1vdm5FSEN3VVRXWXBKUFZzSlhQaE1PbDV3VjlVdzNyQUFKS1hIS0Q1U3BVQ29HNVpuTm5rZ01CMktIRUZtZHZEVzZJYktLQmUzS01tOXBTc0tEMkdEUWtERExmREctcHZjRFVHcFJqTEFXOG5yaVdpV1JSc2NuNGk1d1ZjZDNkZ0VaWGszTndmeEFvdGg3MVg1MUlXVzFMMDFVeklCZnc?oc=5) |
| ELLE Decor | How Jennifer Garner “Fell Hard” for Nantucket While Filming The Five Star Weekend | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQdlJfYlN5ZGVFM3dkMmhPaDVuRXN6UEtfZ3JadGtSMVJJZFVFRW4wYVMyMkdTZy1Eb05xQzlRMFE4ZEhzQUMtc3RuNWNWTnFIQU10bTVReUo0TnVsODlBTTZJdENENllwaXpJQ19ETjhwdEtMN2RJRWkzM1NWS0xkbUMybm13VnM2aWNOazJjbzlqa1NXQjNPZFhfdGk?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | ‘The Five Star Weekend’ cast and creator reveal missing Season 1 finale scene and tease Greece-set Season 2 | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPTGZYVVpJRGFOcTRvMEllZVBsMm15VmMycnFyUlBlS2dGUmpnQkFYV0ZaQzJsTzl3U1YzZXI0NEdZWWZhSEFTM0poYWhmcDVoV2U1Q3RXSmczSWdndG9Vb2dUQm9iS0pOb0hlWlVMX2xBUTdoQ3Fmb2xjYnBlalJWY1NURDNaVE54UWp1V1haU2ZETUYwUG5ndQ?oc=5) |
| People.com | Gemma Chan Defends Her Five Star Weekend Character’s Affair Storyline: ‘I Wanted to Humanize Her’ (Exclusive) | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPT2phTER1NUJRUDZBd3hUMUt2LXpYbmNRLXhCQ3Rpbm1tckRYcGdxWVhkZWNTLWk4bGRfMEp2Rk01QzE5WWNZSmNTSGZmWEFEWUNXNnBGZ3V4akNISjBpQWJ4QWl1WlkzUGJRSnFuTzBFWUZBYWxFM3J4bmpDTndHVmdtVDU5YTNLeDEwYQ?oc=5) |
| SMH.com.au | Big Little Lies-lite? This Jennifer Garner drama is sunnier than expected | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPNlNRSDZKSVh5TWNsdWd1RjJWZjlVY01RTV8tOENTMWRyN2xuTzNaanotVjM4RFpLRHM5UDBIRWh2SzhTOHpoRXpTak80TWVSemtjY0RyaWdydHljTzJjeGxpeWFjVkFhaDBHS0gwVGNXOGhCN3NPS0FBdEZWSTBOZVFpYVViUkxjUDNwQ2FlZ0tIbmZSdXZqLWRpYmRTTW84dHFvRjg4TGlGRTJqNUwtZmRkUHJNekNtRk5VVW1yZkJpU2c4UmFKNkhld3lBZw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Elin Hilderbrand reveals 'Five-Star Weekend' change she refused to make for TV | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNMDBjbmJITm1WM3ltaUxkTmdYdGlVZDJjYVFFeDBfWmM3UHUyb2ZJaUQ0RHpkRWxHaS1MMV9Ha3JQWk5ZN0ZBVzl1VWliaE1ZVkFGcmxtanJZRGdxckp3VnRZSWxaN3VXTjR0b3RzVlk3d2NhenBBeUdiV1dKQnFIMDdyVUlJOWx6Z2pvUmZta2N4UW9UYi1MdW1CbUNSUmxGb3VLbEMyNGFLV1JTcnB4U2tPemR2MUkyVWxwZkpOMkpYSnJCUHhGZXdGb1E5TUNL?oc=5) |
| People.com | ‘Five Star Weekend’ Showrunner Explains Why Gigi’s Secret Is Revealed Differently from the Books (Exclusive) | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxNZ0ZhVUMzVkpNbGVsWm1fRUxEMHFDOFJxU3BBbThQUkZNdHkxRHpRUmd0NzJia19rMERfYkp5M1FweEJjaTJ5V3dodkxWZnl1VVlpX0k3eDU0QncyMWJXQm53SG8tNFcxbWZOOVF4bThUamQ0NXBnbjI1M3laNjB5NmtaOTF3NXZ5QlF1WWdKSURiYTM0V2NhcFlSLWwtQmhkSzJKZlVZYmdadjVDdzBGWWlUeG5VMVlGRnl5WW1raFRrRGRCM0QtMEV0MmpjRDliYmZrcHdxdzlXd2REOGc?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Why a show about grief might be the ‘comfort watch’ of the summer | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQMFlIMGtRektjRDFBdEIxc1Z4WWFmWHFvVktxVTFWemlxb0ctNEJwWHJiTW5VTEExSm9QUHFHV1otYzZEZGxHVGpHbWlMajRTY2RaRDlyS0JjSFJsTG5pcXV1dWU2eHo2NHVYXy1hZlFyM0JhcDlkQ3VDdTh5ZnU2RGZ4MTVGRVI0WmJfYnhYYlJuYTNEWUpFanQ4Z2pxOEk0RGRYXw?oc=5) |
| Variety | 'The Five-Star Weekend' Boss on Changes From Book, Doing More Seasons | 2026-07-11 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNQUQ3SDZtWnV2R1hvTXlMTG9zQUV3S3kyN3JSaXVmZlItVUN3ZF9pUWVtcklldG5RLWF6YlFjaThaeTJxaFQ4cWxUSTFualBzMVBUT2hyLVZyU1d6R0ZXZ3ppdGVDTTlVMmc4VEh2Sl9xVmZDMzhuT05Kcm1oVk8wdzVqcm92TVNhZmpSSWlmUzYwc3BnNkFqd3FXM3djSkVEbW1oWnln?oc=5) |

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